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Approval limbo

Payment or sign-off is deferred to a process with no owner and no date.

how it sounds

We're just waiting on internal approvals.

What they’re really doing

An indefinite delay dressed as a procedure. With no name and no date attached, it can run forever.

The reply that answers it

Who's the approver, and what date should I expect? I'll hold [next step] until [date], after which [consequence].

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